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11 Sep 2011

How I chose what to study and at what uni, or 'The very very tricky part', part one.

Studying in the UK became a real project for me mid-2009. Now that I was sure my parents were definitely behind me, and my profs had proceeded the idea, I had to start thinking about what to study and where exactly.

Because, yes, that's just how I roll: I had chosen the country and had my mind set on London, but I had only a vague idea of what I actually wanted to do with my life. Incidentally, that was the point when teachers and counsellors started to feed us with their favourite subject: the future! That's a funny word. 'What do you want to do when you grow up? What do you want to do with your future?' It seems 'I have no freaking idea' was/is no valid answer. Luckily, after many years of staring blankly at people who'd ask me what I wanted to do, the things had started to be a little less blurry for me. I had had several websites and blogs by that time, I had joined the school newspaper and the photo club and went to the photo lab on a regular basis, I tweeted massively, and I just wouldn't stop having an opinion... Things got clear: I was into media & communication.

...It's amazing how it all fits nicely into one tiny paragraph. That step was spread over like three years of my life. Strangely, the following one almost feels longer to me. That is, choosing which university would be right for me.